Moments of Musing

Get Out of Your Own Way

Filed Under: empowerment, encouragement, kindness, positivity //

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I remember reading other blogs and then scrolling on Instagram and feeling tinges of inferiority. How could I get there? What did I have to do? Eventually, I decided to focus on my goals and on community (versus competition) and slowly but surely saw a difference.


What I’m trying to say is: I got out of my own way. I stopped waiting for tomorrow. I stopped judging. I stopped merely wishing. I stopped letting doubt, fear and worry consume me. And I started believing. I started connecting and collaborating. I started doing. 

Though I am not yet where I hope to be in my career, I am closer than I was when I was just standing still and stagnant, when I was keeping myself from growing at all. 

So to you who wishes to be more and/or who so badly wants more, I say: 

YOU hold your power to do more, to have more, to be more. Stop standing in your own way. 

Get out there and take that chance you have been wanting to take. The dream you have dreamt of executing. The plan you have thought about for what feels like every waking minute of everyday. Do what it is that you want. Do what it is that will make you excited. 

You might succeed. You might not. We do not know what will happen for sure. But at least you know you will have believed in yourself to take the next step. And do not be discouraged. If you fail, learn from it… and try and try again. 

I know you can do it.

I’m rooting for you. 

Be Kind

Filed Under: kindness, motherhood //

A couple of weeks ago, my husband texted me to let me know these two things happened at the playground:

  • A little boy growled at our son and our son walked away and almost cried.
  • A little girl commented, “That’s his name? I don’t like that name.”

The phrase “Kids say [and do] the darnedest things” came to mind. Because they’re just little kids, right?
Truthfully, my heart kind of sank. I felt bad for my kiddo but I know this might only be the beginning. He is only one-year-old. (Thankfully, this means he didn’t understand what was said.) He might will probably encounter more mean comments and unfriendly actions. 
This was a reminder to me that I have never liked bullying, not when I was younger and especially not now as a parent. I mean, who does?
I don’t know… I guess I was just hoping this stuff would never happen. Or would happen later. They’re not big deals, really. But it stinks. Maybe I’m being oversensitive…who’s to say.
I just want to leave you with this:

Be kind. On the playground. Off the playground. At work. Outside of work. In your car. Our of your car. With loved ones. And with strangers. Practice kindness as much and as often as you can. And teach your child(ren) to do the same. It matters. A little kindness can go a long way.